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Five former soldiers in Yanggang Province complain to authorities about poverty

A group of discharged soldiers on assignment in Yanggang Province’s Taehongdan County recently complained to the provincial people’s committee about their economic difficulties and...

N. Korean officials in Sinuiju hold lecture criticizing “female criminals”

Sinuiju officials recently held a lecture calling on people to “step up the struggle against women who commit crimes and treat our present suffering...

S. Hwanghae Province orders reviews of agricultural machinery

South Hwanghae Province’s party committee recently issued an order for party officials to hold party cell and elementary party reviews of agricultural machinery,” a...

N. Korean grain prices continue upward trend into the New Year

The upward trend in North Korean grain prices that began in December has continued into the New Year. The country’s economic difficulties have led...

New survey of female N. Korean defectors in China reveals their biggest wishes for the New Year

Daily NK recently conducted a survey of 40 North Korean defectors in China that revealed their greatest hopes for 2024. From Jan. 2 to Jan....

Prices of rice sold in N. Korea’s state-run food shops similar to market prices

Since the end of last year’s fall harvest, the price of rice in state-run grain stores has been little different from that sold in...

Three North Koreans share their hopes for schools in the New Year

Kim Mo (a pseudonym), a teacher in his 40s at a lower secondary school (middle school) in Wonsan, Gangwon Province, recently shared his wish...

N. Korea conducts unprecedently intensive civilian militia drills in December

Amid the government’s emphasis on war preparedness and the “tense situation” on the Korean Peninsula, North Korean civil-military militia groups participated in a 20-day...

Recent Kim Jong Un order equates “delusions about South Korea” with “death”

Rason’s party committee recently instructed local party officials on the contents of an order from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that equated “delusions...

N. Korean officers’ academy cadet dismissed due to checkered past

After his past misdeeds came to light, a North Korean soldier at a training academy for logistics officers recently had his admission revoked and...

People facing bitter cold in Hyesan steal anything that burns to keep warm

Facing the bitter cold, some Hyesan residents have resorted to stealing their neighbors’ outhouse doors for firewood, Daily NK has learned. “Many households outside downtown...

New report expresses concern about continued sexual violence against North Korean women

North Korean women continue to face sexual violence, including sexual harassment, molestation, and rape, but penalties for sexual offenses have decreased under Kim Jong...

Chollima Steel Complex worker takes her own life following years of abuse by boss

A female worker at the Chollima Steel Complex in Nampo recently committed suicide after years of sexual abuse at the hands of her boss,...

Lack of identification papers makes life miserable for many N. Korean defectors in China

Forced to live in constant fear due to the lack of identification papers, many North Korean defectors in China are spending the New Year...

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